109 shopkeepers arrested in crackdown against profiteers

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PESHAWAR: District administration Peshawar arrested 109 shopkeepers during a crackdown against profiteers in various localities of the provincial metropolis on Tuesday. The arrested shopkeepers include milkmen, bakers (nanbais), fruit & vegetable vendours, grocers and others. The shopkeepers were arrested for profiteering, lacking official price list, selling of under-weight roti and unhygienic conditions in their facilities. On the directives of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, the officers of district administration carried out inspection of on shopkeepers on Charsadda Road, Dalazak Road, Kohat Road, University Road, Hayatabad, Mathani, Tehkal, Gulabhar, Warsak Road and various localities of interior city and collectively inspected 514 shops and out of them arrested 109 persons while 54 other were issued warning for bringing improvement and avoiding of profiteering. APP